Why do you say be sure to use cold water? I ask as I had a florist at an
amazing Malibu Garden Shop say “Can I show you a trick?” Then she proceeded
to pull out a big bunch of glorious white roses in full bloom & on the
brink of wilting & said here these are for you, I bet you think they will
be dead tomorrow right? Wrong. When you get home take some very warm
bordering on hot water cut the stems underwater & they will be perky
tomorrow & last over a full week. (Yeah right) Yup she was right.